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literally at a loss for how to do anything now I'm not writing this book

C'MON self-declared week off

be up

I need to edit

#WeExpectedMore #writingcommunity

for real tho I think this image sums up #WeExpectedMore much more than I want it to

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#writingcommunity is this a mood board?? is this a vibe

#WeExpectedMore is getting beta read this week I'm not allowed in the doc till July 31st what do people who aren't writing do

I call it "screenshots of The End"

it's funny cuz most of it happens next, get it

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five chapters away from being DONE #WeExpectedMore and #writingcommunity lemme tell you I feel faint

So here's some vibes to get me stoked to write my next one, #MoonBloom.

#wipsnips

hey #writingcommunity just six more chapters to go on #weexpectedmore 🫠

32 clicked their own pinchers gleefully. They all make a fuss about how I’m not supposed to talk to Students besides 46 until I do. Then they feel like they’re in on a secret. "You must know, the Earther Humans were gifted the implants. We delivered the technology with the invitation for your species to join us amongst the stars cycles and cycles before the arrival of your species' little ship, their 'ARC.' These Humans had all the tools to join the Hive’s Collective Mind and Heart. They polluted it themselves, though. Made their own heads sick. Many died. It was very, very silly." I stared. Student 46 was very still beside me. Silly. A static whine was growing in volume in my head, and my hands seemed to vibrate with it. The amusement of the students was growing along with it, and the subliminal chatter started up again, bright many-faceted eyes focused now on me. Expectation for feralness made them all so excited—

#wipsnips the word o' the day: DELIVER

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I felt nothing. I felt nothing. I felt nothing, thanks and please and thank-you. It distracted me enough, the desperate attempt at that void as I pounded feet on pavement, all autopilot. Distracted me too much, I realized as I finally unclenched my shoulders from my ears and looked up. Faltered for barely a moment, but it was too late now. The magnetic force of that place had caught me, and I kept going. There were two ways to the library. One was longer, and provided I took this route, I did not pass where they'd died. This way was shorter, and the bridge waited for me. It waited, like it did, for me personally. Someday, maybe. Maybe someday.

~And also with you~

#WIPSnips word of the day: FORCE

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WE EXPECTED MORE is the story of two women learning to move forward and live. While the setting is distinctly Science Fiction, the story is identifiably grounded by the life-freezing grief of dashed expectations. Lilith and Hannah have been stopped in their tracks, yet the threat of an intolerable new pain pushes them together in a whirl of gallows humor-bent hope.

image: a tree growing out of an abandoned parking garage

image: Sasha from The Walking Dead, in all her glaring glory

image: half my five year old's face above a picture she's holding up that she drew of our lil family text: About the Author: Olly Baldwin I am an active member of two critique groups and have previously published two books under a pen name. I also have an established role as a creator of just far too many stories featuring both my daughter and a unicorn. Kiddo's admittedly given me mixed reviews, but I do my best.

Add aliens, an anti-tech cult, and a flooded post-war Philadelphia to your found family chicklit and you’ve got WE EXPECTED MORE, a #QueerSciFi fix for all your trauma bonding needs!

#QuestPit #W #SF #WeExpectedMore #OllyBaldwin

Just over a year ago, one of Lilith’s experiments went awry and resulted in the death of her husband and baby girl. Since then, she’s lived in grief-stricken stasis, bitter whenever numbness eludes her. When the mysterious Hannah calls and promises a future Lilith hasn’t dared dream of, she jumps at the chance.

Hannah has spent her whole life as the pet of an invading alien force. As the only human on their conquering mission, Hannah’s role is to present the case for preserving her species. Unfortunately for humanity, Hannah’s motives skew more towards sharing a life with her beloved handler, 46.

Lilith and Hannah haven’t been working together long before an accident jeopardizes Hannah’s mission, forcing a series of quick choices with huge ramifications. Both women must decide what they truly value–closure of the story they’re already living, or an uncertain and unpromised future.

WE EXPECTED MORE is the story of two women learning to move forward and live. While the setting is distinctly Science Fiction, the story is identifiably grounded by the life-freezing grief of dashed expectations. Lilith and Hannah have been stopped in their tracks, yet the threat of an intolerable new pain pushes them together in a whirl of gallows humor-bent hope.

Add aliens, an anti-tech cult, and a flooded post-war Philadelphia to your found family chicklit and you’ve got WE EXPECTED MORE, a Queer SciFi fix for all your trauma bonding needs!

#QuestPit #W #SF #WeExpectedMore #OllyBaldwin

Image: an overgrown city with a person standing in front, looking at a vine-covered building. Text: We Expected More; Adult Queer SciFi

Image: A kid's smiling face as she holds up a drawing she made of her family Text: About the Author: Olly Baldwin I am an active member of two critique groups and have previously published two books under a pen name. I also have an established role as a creator of just far too many stories featuring both my daughter and a unicorn. Kiddo’s admittedly given me mixed reviews, but I do my best.

Add aliens, an anti-tech cult, and a flooded post-war Philadelphia to your found family chicklit and you’ve got WE EXPECTED MORE, a Queer SciFi fix for all your trauma bonding needs!

#QuestPit #W #SF #WeExpectedMore #OllyBaldwin

Just over a year ago, one of Lilith’s experiments went awry and resulted in the death of her husband and baby girl. Since then, she has shrouded herself in her work, barely balancing research and obsession. With her father leading the cult that seeks to destroy all those who tamper with the tech of the “Old Dead World,” her position is precarious at best. That’s how she likes it. Chaos can become comforting.

Lucky for her, Hannah’s just arrived in Earth’s orbit. With her? Hiveship Solbound of the Collective, sent to determine the fate of humanity. Provided they have sufficiently advanced, humanity will gain intergalactic autonomy and be recognized as an intelligent species that will be welcomed within the Collective. Without inclusion, humanity’s extinction is an inevitable byproduct of the Collective’s advancement.

As the liaison between the two species, Hannah’s job is simple: present the case for preserving humanity. If there is one, anyway.

WE EXPECTED MORE is the story of two women unlearning what their trauma has taught them. While the setting is distinctly Science Fiction, the story is identifiably grounded by the life-freezing grief of dashed expectations. Lilith and Hannah have been stopped in their tracks, yet the threat of an intolerable new pain pushes them together in a whirl of gritty, gallows humor-bent hope.

Add aliens, an anti-tech cult, and a flooded post-war Philadelphia to your found family chicklit and you’ve got WE EXPECTED MORE, a Queer SciFi fix for all your trauma bonding needs!

#QuestPit #W #SF #WeExpectedMore #OllyBaldwin